High Interest: Feb. 12

Published: Tuesday, February 12, 2013 at 7:56 a.m.

Last Modified: Tuesday, February 12, 2013 at 7:56 a.m.

The seventh annual Chamber Trivia Challenge “Stars of Trivia” will be held March 7 at Blue Ridge Community College.

Registration will be from 5:30 to 6 p.m. The challenge begins at 6 p.m. Teams of four people will compete in three rounds of question-and-answer sessions with categories including pop trivia, local trivia, educational trivia and more.

Participants who attend dressed as their favorite celebrity can enter a drawing for a prize.

Cost to participate is $150 for a team of four people; $250 sponsorship with team of four people; $500 social sponsorship with team of four people.

For more information or to register, contact the Chamber at 828-692-1413.

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Dr. Gordon I. Groh, a local orthopaedic surgeon, has been named to the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons Shoulder and Elbow Program Committee, an educational body of select leading national and international orthopaedic surgeons.

Groh is a board-certified specialist in shoulder, elbow and hand surgery at Blue Ridge Bone & Joint in Asheville and Hendersonville for the past 18 years. He also has been reappointed to the Education Subcommittee for the 2013 AAOS annual meeting to be held in Chicago in March. At that same meeting, Groh will present a course on “Reverse Shoulder Arthroplasty: Beyond the Basics.”

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Carolina Trust Bank (Nasdaq: CART) on Monday reported full year 2012 net loss of $60,000, or $0.01 per diluted common share attributable to common shareholders, compared with a 2011 net loss of $2.30 million, or $0.50 per diluted share attributable to common shareholders. Excluding payment of dividends on preferred shares, the bank realized net income of $217,000 for the full year 2012.

The company also announced that it has exited the U.S. Treasury’s Capital Purchase Program. This was accomplished through the Treasury’s public auction process. The $4 million in preferred stock was purchased by private investors, and the bank subsequently repurchased 35 percent of the total from one of the investors.

<p>The seventh annual Chamber Trivia Challenge “Stars of Trivia” will be held March 7 at Blue Ridge Community College.</p><p>Registration will be from 5:30 to 6 p.m. The challenge begins at 6 p.m. Teams of four people will compete in three rounds of question-and-answer sessions with categories including pop trivia, local trivia, educational trivia and more.</p><p>Participants who attend dressed as their favorite celebrity can enter a drawing for a prize.</p><p>Cost to participate is $150 for a team of four people; $250 sponsorship with team of four people; $500 social sponsorship with team of four people.</p><p>For more information or to register, contact the Chamber at 828-692-1413.</p><p>u</p><p>Dr. Gordon I. Groh, a local orthopaedic surgeon, has been named to the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons Shoulder and Elbow Program Committee, an educational body of select leading national and international orthopaedic surgeons.</p><p>Groh is a board-certified specialist in shoulder, elbow and hand surgery at Blue Ridge Bone & Joint in Asheville and Hendersonville for the past 18 years. He also has been reappointed to the Education Subcommittee for the 2013 AAOS annual meeting to be held in Chicago in March. At that same meeting, Groh will present a course on “Reverse Shoulder Arthroplasty: Beyond the Basics.”</p><p>u</p><p>Carolina Trust Bank (Nasdaq: CART) on Monday reported full year 2012 net loss of $60,000, or $0.01 per diluted common share attributable to common shareholders, compared with a 2011 net loss of $2.30 million, or $0.50 per diluted share attributable to common shareholders. Excluding payment of dividends on preferred shares, the bank realized net income of $217,000 for the full year 2012.</p><p>The company also announced that it has exited the U.S. Treasury's Capital Purchase Program. This was accomplished through the Treasury's public auction process. The $4 million in preferred stock was purchased by private investors, and the bank subsequently repurchased 35 percent of the total from one of the investors.</p><p>Compiled by Leigh Kelley</p>